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Started by CountDeMoney, April 21, 2011, 09:14:01 PM

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bogh

#4200
March 12, 2024, 01:55:51 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 11, 2024, 08:09:35 AMI have a playtest credit for it and I don't think I will ever play the printed game. What an overburdened mess.

Suspicion confirmed. What a shame, it held some promise.

In other news I taught my oldest to play Pax Pamir and he trounced me and two other adults.

celedhring

#4201
March 12, 2024, 02:14:19 AM
That's a shame, I have a group of friends that are huge fans of Here I Stand and we were looking forward to this given the Iberian focus.

celedhring

#4202
April 26, 2024, 01:23:24 AM
Not a NEW boardgame, but I'm setting up a Rebellion game for May the 4th. It's gonna be 4 people and I'm not sure how well it will play with the official 4-player rules. The game seems definitely best as 1v1.

I know Habbaku was a Rebellion junkie back in the time so maybe he has some feedback, although I suspect he mostly played it 1v1.

Habbaku

#4203
April 26, 2024, 07:51:49 AM
I have, indeed, only played 1 v. 1, many many times. I can't recommend the 4-player rules-set because of that and am pretty leery of it being worthwhile.

Similar to Dune: War for Arrakis and War of the Ring, the games are initially designed as 2-player and it seems to me that the 4-player rules are tacked on as a marketing ploy.

I do hope it works out, regardless. I also recommend playing out a turn or two solo so you don't encounter too many stumbles if you're teaching the game.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

celedhring

#4204
April 27, 2024, 02:30:06 AM
Thanks a lot. Yeah, I was going to run a few turns to freshen up the rules, since it's been a while since I last played it.

celedhring

#4205
April 27, 2024, 07:45:34 AM
One more thing. What's your take on the expansion? Do you recommend including it or better leave it out for a first game?

I actually never played it myself.

Habbaku

#4206
April 27, 2024, 08:12:39 AM
For a first game, leave it out, definitely. I would say add it in after ~2-3 games and see if you like it. IMO, once you hit the advanced/experienced level of play, it's vital to ensuring a more balanced game.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

celedhring

#4207
April 27, 2024, 01:53:08 PM
Thanks!

Solmyr

#4208
July 21, 2024, 02:43:49 AM
Got Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich, since it looked interesting and has good reviews. Gonna test it with a friend sometime soon.

Habbaku

#4209
July 28, 2024, 09:09:46 PM
It's a good'un. I've played a few campaign games of it. Definitely can be a bit brittle as the Germans, so watch your potential retreats and garrison those invasion beaches.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

The Minsky Moment

#4210
July 29, 2024, 08:37:41 AM
Quote from: Solmyr on July 21, 2024, 02:43:49 AMDownfall: Conquest of the Third Reich

Quote from: Habbaku on July 28, 2024, 09:09:46 PMDefinitely can be a bit brittle as the Germans

Understatement? :)
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

Habbaku

#4211
July 29, 2024, 08:41:53 AM
 :P Not that kind of brittle! I mean that a seemingly-minor error can compound over the long haul.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Habbaku

#4212
October 10, 2024, 02:32:43 PM
Have been running https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/389820/burning-banners through its paces recently. Pretty light-weight fantasy wargame that accommodates up to 6 players, though I'd never play that many without everyone being a vet.

It's got asymmetric armies, magic and treasures for flavor, and features a lich king and vampire queen. What's not to like?
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

garbon

#4213
October 10, 2024, 02:39:54 PM
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Habbaku

#4214
October 10, 2024, 03:50:32 PM
I see you unlocked the Dread Tabby of Khark.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien
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